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Plaster casts - 5/28/2017 5:57:19 PM

StrongSpirit

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I came across a site which had bondage pictures using plaster casts rather than chain or rope.

Anyone ever have any experience with this?

I assume it takes a while to set up, more similar to Shibari rather than chains/pillory. About how long does it take to dry?

How many layers? What would be the minimum, and what would be the maximum.

Aside from a good set of scissors, what safety equipment should I use.

Any other issues I should be aware of?

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RE: Plaster casts - 5/29/2017 10:18:12 AM

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Having used plaster in a health setting there are a few rules. Use padding under the plaster. Webril is what is used in hospitals. You want it to be several layers thick - one lower leg is about three rolls of 4 inch.
When you apply the plaster you need to be aware of not putting pressure on the wet plaster in one spot - if it dents in it causes pressure on the underlying skin and over several hours to days can cause pressure ulcers.
If you are plastering legs together, you need to put extra padding over bony protuberances, again to prevent pressure ulcers.

Plaster takes a long time to dry. After maybe half an hour it's probably ok to move with it, but it isn't dry by any manner of means. I would think several hours would be needed to ensure the plaster doesn't crumble under struggles.

All-in-al, it might be fun to try, but seems to me to take an unreasonable amount of time to get to the point you can play.

And taking it off would be a bitch - it is very hard - we use cast saws for a reason in the hospital.

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RE: Plaster casts - 5/29/2017 1:33:13 PM

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Thanks for the advice. After some thought, I think the web sites most likely faked it. I.E. made casts that looked real from one side but had no back. In any case, I agree that this is a huge amount of effort.

What about the inflatable splints? Do you know anything about them? They seem relatively cheap, quick (at least with an air pump), and removable with a but a pin prick.

Do you know if you need a special air pump, or will any electric/manual do?

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RE: Plaster casts - 6/5/2017 12:09:39 PM

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Coming at the question from a first responder paradigm with some hospital tech mixed in....

The old medical plaster casts take a half hour to set and several hours to fully cure (overnight is a good guideline for fully cured). Plaster is a chemical reaction with water not actual drying.

A> the skin should be shielded from the plaster. Gauze wrapping, cotton wrapping, knit sleeving, etc. The plaster mix is mildly caustic and can cause a rash. Applying the cast requires protective gloves. (plaster sucks the water out of the skin and leaves it dry and there is a risk of chemical dermatitis giving you a bad peeling rash)
unless you have a surgical saw available for cutting the cast off. Removing a cast is more of a hazard to the person than putting it on. When removing with a saw; you have to carefully cut down to the fabric, then crack the cast at the cut line.

For the most part; plaster casts have been supplanted by fiberglass casts. You can actually take a shower and rinse the inside of a fiberglass cast so the abominable itching is not as bad.

Inflatable splints are good for immobilization prior to transport to emergency facilities. They can be inflated with an air pump but most commonly in an ambulance load out is a CO2 cartridge inflator. Any low pressure gas source will work if you have a compatible nozzle. You can blow them up just like you would a kid's pool toy as they are made similarly. They tend to degrade in storage so I'd go with a flex wire splint for a first aid kit.

The old school wire splints were of hardware cloth strips covered in duct tape. (Vietnam war era field expedient stuff) Today, you can buy the wire mesh splints with colorful foam plastic coverings. A medical supply will sell them to you for about $45 if you buy in bulk. But, for your personal kit; put up with the long shipping time and order from China,

https://www.wish.com/search/splint#cid=57cfebd822164758cbc90db5

That's it for the old fart's brain dump on the subject. Feel free to message with questions if any pop to mind.

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RE: Plaster casts - 6/5/2017 12:13:25 PM

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Oh, yeah, application of wire splints...

Conform to the shape you want. Slapping on your own body in a congruent location and squeezing to shape works great.
Then, put on the injured limb with ace bandage or vet wrap.. you can use duct tape if that is all you have but the cleanup on the patient is a bit problematic and the glue on duct tape can cause an allergic reaction.

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